Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 18-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 5179/2020 filed by The Alaranath Dhanda Mulaka Mahavidyalaya against the judgment and order dated 18‑09‑2019 passed by the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack in CRP No. 4/2018.
  • Respondent is the estate of the late Laxmidhara Samantasinhara, represented through LRS and others.
  • The matter was heard before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon’ble Justice Sanjay Karol and Hon’ble Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh on 03‑08‑2026.
  • Counsel for the petitioner were Mr. Sukumar Pattjoshi, Sr. Adv., Mr. Mukesh Jain, AOR Ms. Madhu Talwar, Adv., and Ms. Raina Anand, Adv.; counsel for the respondents were Mr. Suvendu Suvasis Dash, AOR Ms. Swati Vaibhav, Adv., and Ms. Shruti Vaibhav, Adv.

Final Outcome

  • The Court granted special leave to appeal.
  • The appeal was allowed as per the signed order.
  • Any pending applications, if any, were ordered to stand disposed of.

Topics: Legal Appeal, Higher Education